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Esther50
Esther50 Posts: 252
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Someone sent me this:

...very interesting stuff here !


Romans 5:6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly


http://newsfly.org/water-or-coke-debunked/





WATER

#1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
(Likely applies to half the world population)


#2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak
That it is mistaken for hunger.


#3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%.


#4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs
For almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of
Washington study.


#5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.


#6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of
Water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain
For up to 80% of sufferers.


#7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term
Memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on
The computer screen or on a printed page.


#8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of
Colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast
Cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop
Bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water
You should drink every day?



COKE

#1. In many states the highway patrol carries
Two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from
The highway after a car accident.


#2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke
And it will be gone in two days.

#3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the
Toilet bowl and let the 'real thing' sit for one hour,
Then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes
Stains from vitreous China .


#4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers:
Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds
Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.


#5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour
a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble
Away the corrosion.


#6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola
To the rusted bolt for several minutes.


#7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into
The baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake.
Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix
With the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.


#8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke
Into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run
Through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen
Grease stains It will also clean road haze from your
Windshield.


FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

#1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid.
It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric
Acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major
Contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis.

#2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup! (the concentrate) the
Commercial trucks must use a hazardous Material place
Cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.

#3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean
Engines of the trucks for about 20 years! Now the question is, would you like a glass of water?

Or Coke?

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  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
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    Myth Busters busted most of those Coke myths. They aren't true.
  • LouiseRose92
    LouiseRose92 Posts: 112
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    Some of these are covered by Snopes:

    http://snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp
  • Esther50
    Esther50 Posts: 252
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    good to know, some of those were really crazy/off the wall.
  • michaeltoye
    michaeltoye Posts: 48
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    definitely coke :D

    although, i am partial to diet pepsi now.

    ps, i drink a lot of water, but i can't give up the diet soda.
  • HelloSweetie4
    HelloSweetie4 Posts: 1,214 Member
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    This reminded me of what our nurses do at work. If they have returned medications, by policy they cannont be repacked. To dispose of them, the nurses put the pill in a bucket and pour a bottle of coke over them. Let them sit for a a few minutes and they're gone! Then they dispose of them as you would biohazard materials.
  • kiminikimkim
    kiminikimkim Posts: 746 Member
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    wow! And here is the article on the 8 - glasses a day Myth:

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/06/08/water-eight-glasses-myth.html

    Copy & pasted article below:

    The common advice to drink eight glasses of water a day doesn't hold water, say nutrition and kidney specialists who want to dispel the myth.

    "What drove us to drink two litres of water a day?" asks an editorial in this week's issue of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.

    The recommendation was driven by vested interests rather than health, suggests author Speros Tsindos of the department of dietetics and human nutrition at La Trobe University in Victoria, Australia.

    "Humans need to maintain fluid balance and need to drink water when required, but should also consider fluid in unprocessed fruits and vegetables and juices. There is further evidence that water and a well-balanced diet does far more than water alone," Tsindos wrote.

    "Water is important for health; however, the recommendation of eight glasses of pure water per day appears an overestimation of requirements."

    Even a baked potato is 75 per cent water, said nutrition Prof. Susan Barr of the University of British Columbia, who sat on a Canadian-U.S. committee that looked at fluid intake.

    "There's nothing magical about water from a glass of water as opposed to water from a food or any other beverage," Barr said.

    Drinking caffeinated beverages such as tea and coffee do not lead to dehydration, said Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, a nephrologist at the University of Pennsylvania who reviewed research claims on drinking eight glasses of water and studied how the kidneys handle it.

    Let thirst guide you
    "Drinking the coffee will count towards your total water intake for the day," Goldfarb said.

    Goldfarb said despite the common idea that it's important to "drink eight glasses of eight ounces of water" a day, "There’s no evidence that benefits health in any real way and it really represents an urban myth."

    There's no evidence you need to drink more water than what thirst dictates, Goldfarb added.

    Studies on desert nomads showed people can consume minimal amounts of water in harsh environments. The military has also looked at how much water soldiers need to take with them when patrolling in hot climates without harming their performance.

    "If one is just playing a game of tennis in an indoor facility, for example, or having a short run on a treadmill in an air-conditioned gym, the need to maintain hydration during that is just non-existent," Goldfarb advised.

    People have died of dehydration and from drinking too much water too quickly.

    A good guide to tell if the body’s finely tuned fluid balance is to check the colour of your urine. If it's very dark, you're on the dry side; if it's very light or translucent, then you need to drink a bit less water, said Dr. David Price, head of family medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont.
  • now_or_never12
    now_or_never12 Posts: 849 Member
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    I'd drink both.

    The majority of claims people have made against Coke and pop are false and have been proven so. Sure, coke and various pops are acidic... so is your stomach acid.

    Obviously water is the best thing for you but pop won't hurt unless you have a sensitivity to an ingredient.

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